Not exact matches
This is about
rewarding teachers, with the aim of retaining great staff and improving
student outcomes.»
From a workshop, I learned a method of discussing
outcomes and
rewarding students with frequent positive post cards when they had a small victory.
Often, the temptation is to
reward students when their curiosity leads to a desired
outcome or good grade.
As we've argued, public policy should
reward those providers that best deliver
student outcomes — and punish those providers that do not serve the public good.
Teachers should be
rewarded for producing useful
student outcomes, most notably,
student learning gains, measured by value - added standards (i.e., improvement) rather than by levels of achievement at the end of a course.
Despite some success in
rewarding teachers for producing better
student outcomes, the career ladder was a target of the same criticisms that challenge virtually all attempts to tinker with systems of teachers» compensation.
A North Queensland school says a program
rewarding positive behaviour, as opposed to punishing negative behaviour, is resulting in improved
outcomes for its
students.
«Through the Special Education Recognition Award, we will
reward schools that are truly successful in improving
outcomes for some of our most vulnerable
students, and to identify innovative and successful practices to share with all of our schools,» said Acting Commissioner Cerf.
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Reward not just for output - based performance — as in, when a
student completes a course — but for real learning
outcomes independently verified.
As long as educators are aware of what the value - added system is supposed to be
rewarding, and as long as that system
rewards the desired
outcomes more than it erroneously
rewards something else, the system will help to elicit more of the desired
outcomes — namely, improvements in
student achievement.
IF the IDOE collaborates with key stakeholders, including LEAs, institutions of higher education, and educator associations, to refine existing human capital management systems that leverage evaluation and support systems to recruit, prepare, develop, support, advance,
reward, and retain great teachers and leaders, THEN increased educator capacity and effectiveness will ensure equitable access to excellent educators and lead to improved
student outcomes.50
If we took
students equally seriously as investors, we might realize greater
rewards: increased motivation, better communication, a more welcoming environment, and improved learning
outcomes.
To accomplish these goals, the Council formed three separate subcommittees: (1) an Equitable Funding Structure; (2)
Rewarding Student Achievement and
Outcomes, and (3) Creating a
Student - Centered Funding System.
It also means attracting great teachers and giving them more freedom and support in their own classroom while
rewarding them for meaningful
outcomes like
student performance.
In particular, I think the plan must be strengthened to include stronger
student - centered
outcomes, clearer indicators for success, and more innovative career pathways that
reward teacher expertise and keep teacher leaders from leaving the classroom.
A teacher pay policy that
rewards experience and education that leads to improved
student outcomes.
Regardless of the reason, teacher quality is directly correlated with
student outcomes, and for that reason and that reason alone, teachers and schools should be free to not only make employment agreements, but also engage in
rewards for work well done.
President Barack Obama, meanwhile, has proposed to remake the Perkins loan program by
rewarding institutions that rein in tuition and produce good
student outcomes, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Acting as national negotiators at simulated climate talks, the
students are
rewarded with real money so that they really care about the
outcome.